Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. As a strategic process, transportation procurement may still seem very tedious and challenging. Be demand driven. Hire smart data analysts.

Negotiating Skills 100

Negotiating Skills Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Procurement 100

Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

What do the Germany World Cup Team and the Boston Red Sox have in common? Specifically, the company deployed a Vendor Interaction Portal (VIP) powered by Elemica to exchange documents like purchase orders and invoices with suppliers (for direct procurement). Improve process quality for vendors and BASF.

Optimal Sourcing 170

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Optimization Software 170

MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 15, 2015

The Lab is part of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. The other members of the consortium are the University of Massachusetts Medical School, which leads the current initiative, the Boston Children’s Hospital, Avenir Analytics, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. million grant from Paul G.

Liberia 40

Liberia Manufacturing Procurement Cargo Supply Chain Design Software 40

6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

One is time to recover (TTR), the time it would take for a particular node in the supply chain — a supplier facility, a distribution center, or a transportation hub — to be restored to full functionality after a disruption. . “Our methodology has two central elements. The current crisis exposes the vulnerability of this approach.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Modeling 116

6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

As if this wasn’t enough, transportation costs are rising and forcing companies to constantly adjust and optimize. In the meantime, companies need to make sure they have the most talented negotiators and leaders heading up their procurement and supply chain functions. They are multi-national and do $3.5B/year.

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 96

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 31, 2017

iconic places, such as the Route 128 tech corridor around Boston, Massachusetts; Research Triangle Park in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Austin, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and, of course, California’s white-hot Silicon Valley. Internet of Things, smart cities, etc.); Louis, where he earned an M.A.

Innovation 120

Innovation Demand Planning Software District of Columbia St. Louis 120